A group of former Skype technologists, backed by the co-founder of the messaging platform, has introduced a new version of its own messaging service that promises end-to-end encryption for all conversations, including by video.
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The world's most popular messaging service, WhatsApp, is dropping its token $1 fee still levied on some users as it experiments with making businesses pay to reach their customers, chief executive Jan Koum said on Monday.
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Google, which has now morphed into holding company Alphabet Inc, is in talks with messaging startup Symphony Communication Services for a round of fundraising, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Growth in financial transactions messaging system Swift's traffic volumes in the Middle East and Africa has accelerated by double-digit percentages this year as banks expand rapidly and non-financial institutions join the industry cooperativ

WhosHere, the team behind the social discovery app WhosHere, has launched its cross-platform mobile messaging app EM, now available worldwide, via iTunes and Google Play.
EM is a messaging app created to bring people closer,

The top global technology, media, and telecom trends for 2014 include 50 million homes doubling up on pay-television (TV); the global value of premium sports video rights increasing 14 per cent led by North American sports leagues and European f

Thomson Reuters, the leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, this month celebrated the third anniversary of the launch of its messaging community in the Middle East.
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Nawras, a Qtel Group company and a top telecom provider in Oman, is now offering unlimited use of BlackBerry Messenger and email to all prepaid BlackBerry customers as part of a special three month promotion.
During the promotion,